Biography of Charles H. FordWayne County, NY Biographies

Ford, Charles H., was born in Utica, October 19, 1861. His father, Harvey Ford, was a well known contractor
and builder throughout Oneida and Herkimer counties. Charles H. Ford was educated in the common schools and finished
at the Whitestown Seminary, then went to Auburn and engaged in the tobacco trade; in 1882 came to Clyde and established
his present bushiness as jobber in tobacco and cigars. In 1889 be was elected trustee of the village, in 1890 supervisor,
and reelected in 1891. He was appointed the same year superintendent of section 8, of the Erie Canal, resigned
in 1893, and was appointed under Governor Flower sheriff of Wayne county in the spring of 1894. At the age of twenty
five he married Miss Emma W. Gilbert, daughter of Horace Gilbert, of Auburn, and are the parents of one son, Vivian
Ford. Our subject is identified in advancing the best interests of his town and county and leading events of the
day. He is a member of the fire department for ten years, foreman, and drill master for six years; also member
of Clyde Lodge No. 300, Wayne Encampment of Newark; Canton Galen No. 49, of which he is the present commander.